Lee Jae-myung, a presidential primary candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea, waves to the crowd at the final regional primary event for the 21st presidential election, held at KINTEX in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, on the 27th. (Photo courtesy of Yonhap News)

 

 

[Alpha Biz= Kim Jisun] A recent poll released on May 11 shows Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party of Korea leading a hypothetical three-way race for the next presidential election, garnering over 50% support.



According to a Realmeter survey commissioned by Energy Economy News and conducted from May 7 to 9 among 1,508 voters aged 18 and older nationwide, Lee secured 52.1% of support. The poll has a margin of error of ±2.5 percentage points at a 95% confidence level.



Kim Moon-soo of the People Power Party came in second with 31.1%, followed by Lee Jun-seok of the Reform Party with 6.3%.



In a previous poll featuring the same candidates, Lee Jae-myung received 46.6%, Kim 27.8%, and Lee Jun-seok 7.5%, indicating a rise in support for both Lee and Kim, and a slight dip for Lee Jun-seok.



The survey was conducted entirely via automated response calls to mobile phones, with a response rate of 6.7%. Further details are available on the website of the National Election Survey Deliberation Commission.

 

 

 

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